Mohd Irwan Syazli Saidin | 05 November 2018 | AR | TR
In the latest general elections held in May 2018, PAS and the newly formed Islamist party, the AMANAH won the plurality of votes and managed to secure a number of legislative seats in the parliament and states
Leonid M. Issaev | 25 October 2018 | AR | TR
Russia’s relations with Saudi Arabia throughout its modern history were difficult and ambiguous. The interaction between these countries involves a history of ups and downs, severe conflicts and sharp warmings, which can largely be explained by the constantly changing role and place of each country in the world in general and in the Middle East in particular.
Luay al-Khatteeb | 24 October 2018 | TR
Iraq is at a historic crossroads after stop-start efforts to reform its economy. Rapidly recovering oil prices have seen the return of Iraq’s investment budget and are providing a unique opportunity for the government to rebuild war torn cities and provide services for millions of citizens.
Kamaran Palani | 06 October 2018 | AR | TR
The aim of this brief is to answer the following question: What does the contentious government formation process mean for the future of the Iraqi state and the nature of its politics?
Ranj Alaaldin | 03 October 2018 | TR
This paper establishes the extent to which armed non-state actors can be integrated into governance structures and the political orders they have ferociously contested in recent years
Courtney Freer | 05 September 2018 | AR | TR
Several members of the Donald Trump administration have voiced their concerns about the Muslim Brotherhood and its alleged links to violent jihadi organizations. For a period at the beginning of the Trump presidency,
Thomas Fink | 14 August 2018 | AR | TR
The Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) is facing various challenges. Besides the urgent need for the socio-economic development
Magdalena Kirchner | 06 August 2018 | AR | TR
Much has been written in the past years about the U.S.’s disengagement from the Middle East and North Africa – be it as a consequence of shifting priorities or as one of many steps on a path towards global decline
Omar Ashour | 01 August 2018 | AR | TR
This policy brief seeks to understand the sources of strength of armed non-state actors and to explain why stronger state actors have sustained difficulties in defeating them on the tactical
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 30 July 2018 | TR
After the protests broke out in the first half of February 2011, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh made several attempts to reduce tension in the society. However, by that time a long-standing conflict
